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Updated May 19, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Advisory Associate at KPMG
Posted Oct 25, 2010 — 2 of 2 people found this helpful
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2010 in Boston, MA (took 3 weeks)
Contacted by in house recruiter, phone interview with Senior Manager, flown in to do 4 in person interviews in one day with Managing Director and Managers. Heard back two weeks later, the recruiting manager was good with following up during decision process
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Advisory Associate at KPMG
Posted Oct 21, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2010 (took a day)
The company's recruiters were overwhelmingly nice and accomodating. They are just there to hear more about you. The interview was more of a conversation about you and your past experience and involvement. They have time at the end to ask questions so go prepared to ask questions. DONT BE NERVOUS.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Advisory Associate at KPMG
Posted Oct 7, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2010 (took a day)
Behavioral. They have a meet and greet the night before the interview so you can meet your interviewer. Then the interview consists of behavioral questions, most of which give them an insight into who you are and whether or not they want to work with you. Competence isn't a key issue at first.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Advisory Associate at KPMG
Posted Aug 31, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2010 in New York, NY (took 3 weeks)
I had an initial 1st interview over the phone with HR who was very friendly. Second interview was in person with a senior manager who wanted to get to know me better and hear about my background and third interview was a partner who liked being asked intelligent questions.
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Advisory Associate at KPMG
Posted Apr 16, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2010 (took 2 months)
I was initially selected for the first round of interviews through our campus recruiting website. KPMG holds a pre-interview social dinner to help candidates get to know their interviewers. This is a really great opportunity to learn about the position and the culture at KPMG. If you had a chance to talk to your interviewer at the dinner, then the first interview is very relaxed and conversational. The final round consisted of presentations, networking, and a couple interviews. The interviews were again very conversational. Most of the questions they ask try to gauge your fit, interest, and teamwork skills. I was never asked any technical or case questions, but I did hear others that were asked very basic finance/accounting questions.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Personality Test.
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Advisory Associate at KPMG
Posted Oct 8, 2009 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2009 (took 2 days)
Initial contact was a very quick and general phone interview about why I was interested in the position. I was invited to interview with 2 fairly senior individuals in the group.
My first 1:1 interview was very intense and very technical. I was asked very specific statistics and financial valuation questions. The first interview felt rushed and there was no Q&A at the end.
The second interview was very behavioral. There were still resume questions but much more high level. Asked why I wanted the position, what I can offer etc. Q&A lasted for what seemed like half the interview.
HR was very quick and rejected me a few hours after I left the interview.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Advisory Associate at KPMG
Posted Mar 19, 2009 — 5 of 5 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2008 (took 4 weeks)
I initially signed up to interview with KPMG through our on campus recruiting office. KPMG contacted me by email where I was told that I had been selected for an interview. The email also included an invitation to a dinner (business casual) the night before where I would get the chance to meet members of the firm and others who would be interviewing for positions at KPMG. Even though the dinner was not mandatory, my career counselor strongly advised me against declining the invitation. The dinner was very casual and all the employees were very outgoing and extremely positive about their experiences at KPMG. Most of the KPMG employees in attendance were 1-4 years into their KPMG careers. They spent most of the night convincing us that KPMG was a great place to work. Some students were definitely in “interview mode” and tried all night to impress any and everyone who they thought might be a decision maker. This seemed to make everyone uncomfortable (both the KPMG employees and the other students).
The following day was an interview with a Manager in Advisory Services. She was very relaxed (non-threatening) and began what was more like a conversation vs. an interview. After talking about her background and asking questions about mine she casually asked two or three interview questions. Each referred to dealing with pressure or leading in difficult situations. After that I was able to ask questions for about 20-30 minutes about her career and the firm. She said she was pleased with the interview and stated that she would like to get me in the office later on for another round of interviews.
Approximately 2 weeks later I was contacted by email and invited to spend a day in the office for another round of interviews. I called the KPMG campus recruiter to confirm my attendance. I was sent an email with directions, instructions and the resumes/bios of the 3 managers I would interview with. The instructions clearly said business casual, however, almost everyone interviewing wore a suit. After introductions and a continental breakfast the groups of candidates were given about 30 minutes to interact with each other and the people that would conduct the interviews. Unfortunately (maybe intentionally) I was told that I would not interview with the people I had been given a bio on. This was a little frustrating but I assumed it was part of their plan and just dealt with it. I had 3 interviews each lasting about 45-60 minutes. These were not difficult but definitely not as relaxed as the campus interview. I was asked numerous questions related to leadership, dealing with adversity, and being part of a team. After asking them about their careers, the office culture, corporate culture and my career I got the perception that many in the office weren’t happy, but they knew working there was a means to an end. One interviewer actually stated that after 2-3 years it would be easy to leave the firm and find a job that one really enjoyed.
After the interviews I was taken to lunch by two associates. Lunch was more relaxed, however, you still felt like you were part of an interview process. After lunch I went back to the office where I was told that they would contact me in about a week with an offer or rejection letter. I heard back from them approximately 4 weeks later.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Advisory Associate at KPMG
Posted Mar 21, 2009 — 2 of 2 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2007 in New York, NY (took a day)
My first interview was during the on-campus recruiting process. I was called for a second round interview, "Inside Look" in New York City. During the day-long "Inside Look" there were presentations, two one-on-one interviews, and speed recruiting/cocktail hour. There was a very professional, yet fun company culture. The interviewers want to see that you have a sociable personality more than asking you any hard technical questions.
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No, there was no negotiation. You can either take what they offer you, or some other willing applicant will gladly take your spot.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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